About
My name is Sasha Q (born Oleksandra Stepanenko), and I’m an artist from Kyiv, Ukraine, currently based in Toronto, Canada. Graduate of Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative-Applied Arts and Design. In February 2022, I was forced to flee my home, studio, and body of work due to the russian invasion - a rupture that profoundly shaped my creative path.
Born in Kyiv, Ukraine
Artist statement
As a displaced person, my art practice has become my new home and a place of comfort. I'm exploring the intersection of consciousness and illusion through metamorphic works grounded in colour theory, reflecting on feelings of displacement shaped by the dramatic historical transformations of my homeland and the broader global shift into the digital age.
Details
- Based in
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Works in
- Painting, Illustration, Digital Art, Muralism
- Education
- BFA, Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative-Applied Arts and Design
Featured work
Affiliations
Recent CV
2026
Artist Project, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group
2025–2026
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group
2024
WORKFLOW X FINELINE.ART present Sasha Q solo show, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada, Solo, Curated by Kris Lodu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2011
BFA, Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative-Applied Arts and Design, Kyiv, Ukraine
Solo Exhibitions
2024
WORKFLOW X FINELINE.ART present Sasha Q solo show, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada, Curated by Kris Lodu
Group Exhibitions
2026
Artist Project, Toronto, ON, Canada
2025–2026
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Canada
2024
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Canada
2024
GRADEX 109, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, Canada
2024
Art Intelligence: The Near Future of Art in Canada, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON, Canada
2023
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Canada
2023
A Nightmare on Roncesvalles 2, Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards, Grants & Fellowships
2024
City of Toronto grant recipient for implementation of new media installation in one of Toronto History Museums under mentorship of multidisciplinary artist Yung Yemi, City of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
